A man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a rudraksha mala stands at right, pulling an orange rope tied around a tall ornate copper kalasha-like structure with a dried grass thatch wrapped at its top. The copper pedestal has carved niches holding a small golden seated figure, decorated with purple and white flower garlands. Green trees and a clear sky form the background outdoors. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in saffron-orange draped clothing and a rudraksha mala stands at right, pulling an orange rope tied around a tall ornate copper kalasha-like structure with a dried grass thatch wrapped at its top. The copper pedestal has carved niches holding a small golden seated figure, decorated with purple and white flower garlands. Green trees and a clear sky form the background outdoors.

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A photograph of a large copper ritual column or kalasha-like pillar topped with a bundle of dried straw tied with orange cord. Its base carries a carved copper pedestal and a small seated golden figure of a meditating deity murti in a niche, adorned with purple and white flower garlands. On the right, a man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala and bare arm, pulls the orange rope tied around the straw. Another arm in the frame holds the cord. Green trees and a pale sky form the background.

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